Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Median income per year (after tax)
Bulgaria
16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Uruguay
14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
33rd
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 2,711 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | 986.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,483 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 2,711 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.